Playstation 3 online problems

I dont know what the problem may be but whenever i try to playt a game online i can never actually play. I have call of duty modern warfare and call of duty world at war and when i try to get into a match, it will say "Getting match quality" for like 3 minutes and then it will say "waiting for players" forever. then sometimes i get randomly signed out and it says "This is a DNS error" and i have no clue how to fix that. Im not very good with computers and what not and i have no clue what the problem is. the same thing happens with madden. ill get on the internet but then i get signed out because of an error. but when i browse the internet on my ps3 the internet works just fine. anyone have any solutions? this has been going on for like 6 months.

after i tried it it worked for like 45 minutes. i played like 5-6 matches on call of duty and then hallfway through a match my connection got interrupted and it hasnt worked since. and i tried the same thing over and it isnt working. so idk. my playstation is probably just fucked up

after i tried it it worked for like 45 minutes. i played like 5-6 matches on call of duty and then hallfway through a match my connection got interrupted and it hasnt worked since. and i tried the same thing over and it isnt working. so idk. my playstation is probably just fucked up

1 Answer

Firstly if you connect to the PSN via wireless router, the router maynot be able to cope with the BIT rate that is needed to play the game.
My suggestion is:

- That you are hard wired to the internet - i.e connected via a modem cable.
- Go to your ps3 system menu and check the internet connection.

(the PS3 will now check IP address etc and say that is enabled)

- If this is the case (which it should as you can connect to the internet browser)

- This time disconnect the modem cable and turn off the PS3 (in that order).
- Turn on the PS3.

- Carry out system check it will be unable to give a success as your not connected.
- Once complete reconnect cable and ensure that wired connection is selected.
- Carry out check again.....success should be shown.

(the reason you do this is to get both PS3 and server to communicate as if they have never met before so it sets up a new partnership)

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hi, their is down time with sony at the network connections this is not a problem with your ps3 this problem is world wide just give it time and it will sort itself out.sony have not put out any downtime reports yet so maybe it could be a virus please dont change any settings on your ps3 its not your problem its theirs just give them time to sort themselves out ok

If you see an error #8001020F you have run up against the current global
issue with the Playstation Network. Most PS3 games will check the
trophy status online before they load whether you are actually playing
online or not. Sony is aware of the issue and is
working on it. They have not released an ETA at this time. The only
thing you can do is to keep on trying the games.

How are you hooked up to your Internet ? is it Via a WiFi Router ? if so, ensure that the router is compatible with the Playstation 3. Also, have you tried calling your internet service provider ? they are usually able to solve connection problems with regards to game consoles etc.

It's pretty much hit or miss right now with COD4 online for the PS3. I have the same game and the same problems. It has actually been going on since NOV. of ' 07. There is no way to fix it right now, just play and hope that it works okay. Most nights people can't even get online at all. What's happening is the servers for the game are way too overloaded and they can't handle all the traffic. Infinity Ward, Activision (game designers) and Demonware (take care of and supply servers) for the game are working on a fix but probably won't have a decent permanent one until the end of the month at the earliest, and I wouldn't be surprised if that doesn't happen.

I've provided a few links that might make give a better understanding.